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DEI mandates pervade colleges and universities: Survey

Mandates for diversity, equity, and inclusion ideology are pervasive in American institutions of higher education, according to a new report from advocacy group Speech First. A majority of the 248 universities surveyed in the report published Thursday require students to take DEI-related courses to satisfy their general education requirements, and 59% of the 165 universities […]

Tensions high at Arizona capitol after abortion ruling

(The Center Square) – After Tuesday’s Arizona Supreme Court ruling essentially banning all abortions in the state, the state legislature adjourned on Wednesday despite attempts to get a motion to repeal the 1864 law up for a vote. Gov. Katie Hobbs, as well as other Democrats and a handful of Republicans, have called for the […]

Anna Paulina Luna introduces three bills targeting child abuse

EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is introducing legislation seeking to raise federal mandates for those convicted of child abuse, child pornography, and other related crimes to correct statutes that the Florida congresswoman calls “scarily low.” Luna will introduce three bills, the Holding Child Predators Accountable Act, the No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act, […]

The inflation vs. abortion, borders vs. democracy election

The 2024 election is a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, but it will be a repeat in other ways, too. This year’s race is shaping up to be a contest over a handful of dominant issues, with inflation and the border benefiting Republicans while Democrats see abortion and what they […]

Arizona Supreme Court abortion ruling supercharges 2024 race

Former President Donald Trump‘s attempt to delicately handle the abortion problem plaguing the GOP backfired in the wake of an Arizona Supreme Court ruling that upheld a Civil War-era law banning the majority of abortions in the state. Trump stated that in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision striking down Roe v. Wade, states […]

Three’s a crowd: Third-party candidates threaten to upend battleground Arizona

A presidential election rematch in 2024 between Joe Biden and Donald Trump has helped pave the way for renewed interest in third-party candidates. The most dominant interloper is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is polling at a healthy 11.7% and is being taken seriously, particularly by the Democratic National Committee. This cycle has also seen No Labels […]

Social Security update: May’s direct payment worth $943 goes out in 20 days

The first of two May Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $943 for individual filers, goes out to millions of beneficiaries in just under three weeks. The first installment will go out in 20 days, on Wednesday, May 1, to people with a serious debilitating disability that results in a limited income, according to […]

Social Security update: Second round of April’s payments worth $4,873 goes out in six days

The second of April’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at 70, will go out to the next group of retirees in less than a week. The next round will go out in six days, on April 17, to beneficiaries that were born on or between the […]

Elon Musk says X received ‘inquiry’ from Congress on Wednesday night

Elon Musk took to X, formerly Twitter, late Wednesday night, claiming that the social media platform had just received an official inquiry from Congress pertaining to an ongoing situation in Brazil where X is reportedly being censored and restricted. “X just received an inquiry from the US House of Representatives regarding actions taken in Brazil […]

‘Magic’ Mike? House revolt against Johnson has GOP searching for a miracle

After a group of hard-line Republicans helped tank a procedural rule to move forward with reauthorizing a key surveillance law, GOP leaders are now scrambling to craft a solution just nine days before the current security measures expire.  The House adjourned on Wednesday after canceling evening votes due to intraparty dissension among GOP lawmakers over […]
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